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Niche heterogeneity determines bacterial community structure in the termite gut (Reticulitermes santonensis).
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2005
Yang Hong, Schmitt-Wagner Dirk, Stingl Ulrich, Brune Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Differences in microenvironment and interactions of microorganisms within and across habitat boundaries should influence structure and diversity of the microbial communities within an ecosystem. We tested this hypothesis using the well characterized gut tract of the European subterranean termite Reticulitermes santonensis as a model. By cloning and sequencing analysis and molecular fingerprinting (terminal...
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